HARRIS, KATHERINE (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3859, H3910 [13JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H2103 [3MY]
Alex's Lemonade Stand Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1744 [25AP]
American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 67), H274 [14FE]
Armed Forces: support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H273 [14FE]
ATF: modernize and reform (see H.R. 5092), H4795 [28JN]
Canada: commend renewed commitment to war on terror (see H. Con. Res. 408), H3138 [23MY]
Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H2706 (see H.R. 4416), H2758 [17MY]
China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3138 [23MY]
———condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H646 [7MR]
Computers: promote freedom of expression on the Internet and protect U.S. businesses from coercion by foreign entities to participate in repression of such freedom (see H.R. 4780), H646 [7MR]
Courts: jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the content of speech occurring during sessions of State legislative bodies (see H.R. 4776), H566 [2MR]
Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4662), H23 [31JA]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H646 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H4680 [27JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5351), H2706 (see H.R. 5351), H2758 [17MY]
———require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a permit from the Dept. (see H.R. 5604), H4008 [14JN]
Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5347), H3016 [22MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H790 [8MR]
Disasters: establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H226 [8FE]
———prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see H.R. 5013), H3424 [6JN]
Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H274 [14FE]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2503 [10MY]
FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H1981 [2MY]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 88), H3423 [6JN]
———provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals whose arrears in child support payments have reached a certain level (see H.R. 4956), H1391 [30MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H225 [8FE]
FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H3138 [23MY]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]
Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H154 [1FE]
———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4520 [22JN]
Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H1916 [27AP]
Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H4328 [20JN]
House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]
House Rules: require that general appropriations bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each earmark (see H. Res. 662), H160 [7FE]
Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H2180 [8MY]
Hugo, Chavez: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H1854 [26AP]
Immigration: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see H.R. 5292), H2173 [4MY]
Iran: condemn resumption of nuclear research efforts and support referral to the U.N. Security Council for noncompliance with International Atomic Energy Agency obligations (see H. Con. Res. 341), H332 [15FE]
Iraq: commend and support Radio Al Mahaba, Iraq's first and only radio station for women (see H. Res. 784), H2103 [3MY]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H646 [7MR]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H26 [31JA]
Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H3497 [7JN]
Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]
Medicare: improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1679 [6AP]
Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 887), H4520 [22JN]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H153 [1FE]
Morris W. Milton Post Office, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5104), H1917 [27AP]
National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1562 [5AP]
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H2503 [10MY]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H3496 [7JN]
National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]
———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]
———improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]
National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1918 [27AP]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H4521 [22JN]
Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1391 [30MR]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 745), H3788 [12JN]
Power resources: prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H2103 [3MY]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]
Salvadoran-American Day (El Dia del Salvadoreno): support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 721), H867 [9MR]
Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H1853 [26AP]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H450 [28FE]
Social Security: reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 5636), H4189 [16JN]
Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H3425 [6JN]
———establish Catastrophe Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4836), H508 [1MR]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]
———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H1197 [28MR]
———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 4862), H564 [2MR]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H646 [7MR]
———provide a credit to physicians who provide charity care (see H.R. 3614), H1742 [25AP]
———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H333 [15FE]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]
———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H1917 [27AP]
Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3016 [22MY]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]
Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H645 [7MR]
University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 761), H1452 [4AP]
Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), H2585 [11MY]
Veterans: encourage States to establish programs to award high school diplomas to veterans who left school to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war (see H. Res. 661), H25 [31JA]
———improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]
———provide automatic cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (see H.R. 5444), H4555 [26JN]
Veterans Advisory Committee on Certification, Credentialing, and Licensure: establish (see H.R. 5220), H2339 [9MY]
Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H4555 [26JN]
Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr., Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5736), H4915 [29JN]
Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), H3641 [8JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Classified information: investigate and, if need be, bring to justice U.S. officials who leak sensitive classified national security secrets (see H. Con. Res. 437), H4680 [27JN]
Coastal zones: recognize the effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment (see H. Res. 824), H2961 [19MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Directorate of Emergency Management (see H.R. 5759), H5046 [11JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: publish a strategic plan for long-term care (see H.R. 5774), H5128 [12JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 5649), H4327 [20JN]
U.N.: recognize need to replace the Human Rights Commission with a new Human Rights Council (see H. Res. 714), H790 [8MR]
Remarks
Classified information: investigate and, if need be, bring to justice U.S. officials who leak sensitive classified national security secrets (H. Con. Res. 437), H4564 [27JN]
Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (H.R. 4472), H679 [8MR]
Dept. of HUD: elderly and disabled housing programs funding, H3859 [13JN]
———HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H3853 [13JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2787, H2859 [18MY]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3853, H3859 [13JN]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1770
Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program, H679 [8MR]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 378), E612
Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2787, H2859 [18MY]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H4499 [22JN]
Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4074 [15JN]
Votes: correction, H2046
———position on missed, H3479
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3493 [7JN], H4218 [19JN], H4403 [21JN], H4517 [22JN]
Tributes
Boudreau, Cathy, E77
Brainard, Tracy, E77
Hyde, Representative, H3487 [7JN]
Jackson, Kyle, H3147 [24MY]
Jaehne, Barbara, E77
Jones, Kendall, E77
Szelwach, Celia, E77